Spiritism Information
What is Spiritism?

Spiritism is a philosophical doctrine similar in some ways to Spiritualism but also differing on a number of issues - in particular Spiritists believe in reincarnation whereas most Spiritualists do not. These topics are discussed in detail at our online forums.

WHAT IS SPIRITISM?

Spiritism was established in France in the mid 19th Century, which has become a sort of religious movement. Like Spiritualists, Spiritists believe in the survival of the the human personality after death and that mediums are able to communicate with the spirits. The two movements claim to be very different otherwise and any similarity of the two terms is generally regarded as pejorative by both Spiritualists and Spiritists.

Spiritism derives most of its principles from works by the French educator Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail written under the pseudonym Allan Kardec. Other important personages who wrote books linked to Spiritism were Léon Dénis, Arthur Conan Doyle, Camille Flammarion, Ernesto Bozzano, Chico Xavier and Waldo Vieira.

Followers of Spiritism believe not only in an afterlife but also that the soul will reincarnate after a period of time. Find out about Spiritism and the differences it has to Spiritualism. We have our own chat rooms where you can learn about the Spirit world and Spiritism and Spiritualism.

Information on this site:

• Information about Spiritism and Spiritualism
• Discussion forum for Spiritualists and Spiritists
• Information about the nature of the afterlife

Use our search engine to find specific articles and features about Spiritism. There are also free ebooks to download.

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